FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 28 November 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Oldham Athletic v Notts. County fixture

Notts County face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 9 of the 37 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 22 FebOldham Ath.1 - 1Notts CountyLD2
2002/2003Tue 10 SepOldham Ath.3 - 2Notts CountyLC
2002/2003Sat 07 SepNotts County1 - 3Oldham Ath.LD2
2001/2002Sat 02 FebNotts County0 - 2Oldham Ath.LD2
2001/2002Tue 04 DecNotts County0 - 1Oldham Ath.AM
2001/2002Sat 29 SepOldham Ath.4 - 1Notts CountyLD2
2000/2001Sat 03 FebNotts County1 - 0Oldham Ath.LD2

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Notts County is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Magpies have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 19 matches. Notts County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 16 points from their 19 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.6132876
Notts County63031399

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath.Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Notts CountyLost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.